Is chassis worth saving

[Cuong Nguyen]

I would say that unless the car has some special meaning to you then it wouldnt be worth repairing it. You will be able to find a better shell to build up from and save heaps of $$ in the process. But it can be done, I personally would not.

[CujoZ]

Thats tough, I mean if we got rid of all the shells now, there won't be any later.

[spdkilz02]

i mean i would do it..but then again im also going to be doing this to a 280zx, only bc if was my fiances uncles car and that is all they have to remember him by now...

[seerex]

All depends on if you really want to save that one car , yes very much could be done but as others have said is it worth it? Just a matter of how bad you want to , and where you are and how much you can afford to spend. But I think a better shell will shave you money in the long run, even the engine looks rusted.

[JimmyZ]

The real question is whether you have the tools, aptitude, space, understanding wife/girlfreind, etc.. Of course it can be done. I had to wait several years before I had all the items above in a row before tearing my Z apart. The wait is worth it though.

My body shell wasn't quite as bad but many people urged me to start with a better shell. I chose not to. Challenges like this are a great way to test what you're made of. You'd be surprised at what you can accomplish on a car by taking on a 3'x3' section at a time.

Jim

Here's a link that might help

http://warbuddies.homestead.com/RestoHelp.html

[beezee]

Jeff, restoration of a shell in that condition could put a clean low mile driver in your garage.I,ve taken a number of a 37 k surviver recently on e-bay located in Guelph, worth checking it out